=== Google+ Page Badge ===
Contributors: bkmacdaddy
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Tags: Google+, Google Plus, Google+ page, badge, Google+ badge, circles, widget
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.3.1
Stable tag: trunk

Show one or multiple Google+ badges for your G+ page in a widget, using a shortcode, or with template tags.

== Description ==

This plugin allows you to place a widget on your sidebar that displays the official Google+ badge. You can choose to show either the Standard or Small size badge, and you can show as many different badges on a page or post as you choose - each with their own configuration.

You can also show a Google+ badge using template tags in your theme files or in a page or post using the simple shortcode (See FAQs for instructions).

**NOTE:** Google+ only allows this type of badge for a Google+ *page* and not a personal Google+ *profile*, so this plugin will only work for Google+ business *pages*.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the folder `google-plus-page-badge` and its contents to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or use the wordpress plugin installer
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. A new "Google+ Page Badge" widget will be available under Appearance > Widgets, where you can add it to your sidebar and edit all settings of the plugin.
4. To use the template tag or shortcodes, go to Settings > Google+ Page Badge to enter your Google+ Page ID (See FAQs for full instructions)

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I use the shortcode in the post or page editor? =

While editing the post or page that you want to add your Pins to, enter the shortcode [gpluspb]. Without any other parameters, the shortcode will default to display the Google+ Page ID that has been saved in the plugin settings page and the Standard badge size. You can add two optional parameters to the shortcode: id="Google+ Page ID" and size="smallbadge". Here's an example:

`[gpluspb id="100677423206997674566" size="smallbadge"]`

The above example will link to the bkmacdaddy designs Google+ page and show the smaller badge size.

If you leave out any of the parameters they will revert to the defaults listed below.

= How do I use the plugin in my theme? =

Anywhere in your theme templates, you can display a Google+ badge by placing the following code where you want it to appear:

`<?php gppb($id, $size); ?>`

Where:

* **id** is the 21-digit string at the end of the Google+ Page URL (optional, default is the ID that is saved in the plugin settings page)
* **size** is the size of the badge to display, either "badge" or "smallbadge" (optional, default = badge)

Example:

`<?php gppb('100677423206997674566', 'smallbadge'); ?>` 

== Screenshots ==

1. The plugin settings page
2. The widget settings
3. Badge that is displayed when "smallbadge" is the chosen size
4. Default badge that is displayed when size is not selected

== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* First version

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =